The Palm Walk, located at the Morrab Road entrance to the gardens.
With a hand written message in ink, dated 12th November 1912 to the reverse of the postcard to a recipient in Peterboro
A view of the gardens with the fountain in the foreground and the Library building in the background.
Hand written message to the reverse of the card to a recipient in Redruth
General view of the the Library Building with the Second South African War (Boer War) Memorial in the foreground.
Hand written message to the reverse of the card to a recipient in Langport, Portsmouth
Penzance Lifebuoy Series. Inset shows Fountain in Morrab Gardens.
This type of card with its many variations was the forerunner of the more usual traditional 'comic' seaside card. It was produced and sold at most seaside resorts during the first…
The Victoria bandstand in the Morrab Gardens, surrounded by Dracaena trees. Concerts were held in this bandstand every Sunday afternoon and evening in the summer. These trees are found all over West Cornwall and thrive in the mild sea breezes.